Alonzo and Melissa; Or, The Unfeeling Father: An American Tale

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[Transcriber's Note:

This e-text is based on the 1851 Boston edition of _Alonzo and Melissa_. The story originally appeared in 1804 as a serial in the weekly _Political Barometer_ of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., written by the newspaper's editor, Isaac Mitchell. Pirated versions began to appear in 1811, giving Daniel Jackson, Jr., as author.